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... at the suspension bridge. It is a rickety bridge that sways as soon as you set your first foot on it. I make my way across the bridge and start out ok, unfortunately part way across the wind picks up and the bridge starts swaying, in a state of nervous I unfortunately get the giggles, which doesn't help the walking across a rickety bridge situation one bit. After what feels like forever, I finally make it across the bridge. A few ziplines and another waterfall and we're all ...

... Early Saturday morning, I mean earlier than school... I'm off for one last hike to Volcan Irazú hopping my foot holds up. Turns out its not really a hike at all, just a short 10 minutes walk to see the crater if possible. We got there and waited for about 10 minutes in freezing cold rain seeing only clouds and fog before walked back to the office and gift shop. Typical women, shopping but hey it's freezing out there! Coffee.... Yes please! Two volcano tours and ...

No words can describe how incredible week 2 on project was. We started by finishing off the Eco-brick benches around the new fire pit, and the outdoor ampitheatre (which involved a lot of shoveling and mixing cement by hand). Roisin, Will, Josie and I had a lot of fun with Don Jaimie shoveling wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of what seemed like never ending amounts of cement and sand and rocks and sand and "agua". I lightened, or attempted to lighten the mood by making "Will" ...

... As I half expected, a 5 minute job turned into an hour long event. No, the job I needed done was too fine for their heavy leather sewing machine, but if I just waited a few minutes, they would have it done somewhere else in town. So I settled down, drank some coffee and learned how three generations of leather workers kept the store going. The youngest had invented a leather stool and a prostate easing saddle ...

... about trust and timing. We are out of our country and need to trust the people we are working with here. Today we went today to run a car wash to help fundraise to cover costs of Kids Games. The youth are having a blast! It was overcast but now it's beautiful. "suns out, guns out" - quote curtesy of Abby. About to head for ...